Autumn term

We hope that everybody had a super summer break. We are so looking forward to starting the new school year and welcoming all of the children back! 

We will start the full curriculum after an initial settling-in period, ensuring all children are comfortable in their new classrooms and understand what their new classroom is like, including routines, organisation, and expectations.

We have a fun-filled term ahead of us with new engaging topics and fantastic learning opportunities.

Could you please ensure children have fully stocked pencil cases with the essentials they need to be ready to learn this term.

We have an open-door policy, so please come and talk to us if you have any questions, worries, or concerns.

Drop-off and collection times: 

Drop-off: 8:40 am (Register taken at 8:50 am)

Collection: 3:20 pm

Daily Equipment:   

• Please ensure your child brings their homework diary and a reading book in each day. 
• They are also welcome to bring in a pencil case with a pencil, ruler, rubber, sharpener, black handwriting pen, purple pen and colouring pencils.   
• As we are an all-weather school, children should bring a coat with them each day, as they will be outside at playtimes unless the weather is terrible.    

 Dates for Autumn Term 

September

Tues 2nd INSET day 

Wed 3rd  back to school! 

Sat 19th BHF Bike race, PTFA refreshments

Thurs 24th Individual and sibling photographs

 October

Wed 14th Year 4 Cranleigh Arts - Danyah Miller storyteller

 October Half Term - 19th - 30th October

November

Tues 10th Whole school Flu vaccines and Year R and 6 measurements

December

Fri 4th Phyllis Tuckwell Santa Run - Whole school event, playgrounds

Sat 5th Christmas Market Music Performance- Ukulele

Tues 8th Ukulele band visit Cedar Court, mini bus booked

Fri 18th Last day at school 2pm finish

Mon 21st Dec – Fri 1stJan Christmas holidays

PE days    

4BR: children will need to be in their P.E. kit on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

4G: children will need to be in their P.E. kit on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

 In Y4 the children will be having swimming lessons. Each class will have a total of 11 sessions each at Cranleigh School

This term, certain children will be asked back for extra 'top-up' lessons. We will let you know in due course. 

Maths   We follow the White Rose scheme of learning.   

More information is available here: White Rose Website 

Autumn 1

Place Value

Following the White Rose Maths programme, we will begin Year 4 by developing our understanding of numbers up to 10,000 and beyond. 

• Understand the place value of digits in 4-digit numbers.
• Read, write, represent and partition numbers in different ways.
• Compare and order numbers, using <, > and =.
• Count forwards and backwards in multiples, including 6, 7, 9, 25 and 1,000.
• Round numbers to the nearest 10, 100 and 1,000.
• Find 1,000 more or less than a given number.
• Explore negative numbers and count through zero.
• Read and understand Roman numerals to 100.
• Use place value knowledge to solve problems and explain our reasoning.

National Curriculum: Children will develop fluency in reading, writing, ordering and comparing numbers, rounding, counting in multiples and solving problems involving increasingly large numbers.

Addition & Subtraction 

Following the White Rose Maths programme, we will develop our skills in adding and subtracting increasingly large numbers, using efficient written and mental methods.

• Add and subtract numbers up to 4 digits.
• Use column addition and subtraction accurately.
• Estimate and use inverse operations to check answers.
• Solve two-step problems involving addition and subtraction.
• Develop efficient mental calculation strategies.
• Apply our skills to real-life problems and explain our reasoning.
• Check whether answers are reasonable and identify and correct errors.

National Curriculum: Children will add and subtract numbers with up to four digits using formal written methods, estimate and check answers, solve problems and use inverse operations to check calculations.

Autumn 2

Area 

Following the White Rose Maths programme, we will develop our understanding of area and how to measure and calculate it.

• Understand that area measures the space inside a shape.
• Count squares to find the area of shapes.
• Understand and use squared units such as cm² and m².
• Find the area of rectangles by counting rows and columns.
• Use the formula area = length × width.
• Solve practical area problems and explain our reasoning.
• Compare and estimate the area of different shapes.

National Curriculum: Children will find the area of rectilinear shapes by counting squares and use standard units such as cm² and m².

Myultipicationand Division A

Multiplication & Division 

Following the White Rose Maths programme, we will develop our understanding of multiplication and division and build confidence with increasingly challenging calculations.

• Recall and use multiplication and division facts for times tables up to 12 × 12.
• Multiply and divide by 10 and 100.
• Use formal written methods for multiplication and division.
• Solve problems involving multiplication and division.
• Explore factor pairs and related facts.
• Understand and use remainders in division problems.
• Develop mental strategies and choose efficient methods.
• Apply our skills to problem solving and reasoning.

National Curriculum: Children will recall multiplication and division facts, use formal written methods, solve problems involving multiplication and division, and recognise and use factor pairs and commutativity.

Maths homework : 

 Homework sessions will be set on TTRockstars. 

This will be 15 minutes on Garage each week plus 2 Soundcheck games. Garage helps them to learn the tables they are not yet confident with, and Soundcheck prepares them for the Multiplication Tables Check. Once the set homework is complete, children can play any of the games for additional practice, including 'Jamming' to practise specific tables without the timer; 'Studio' to increase speed and Rock Status; and 'Soundcheck' to prepare for the summer term times tables test. 

https://ttrockstars.com/

 A maths homework sheet will also be sent home each Friday to be returned the following Friday. This will provide additional arithmetic practice to support children's fluency and familiarity with written methods learned at school.

English

As a school, we use Talk4Writing as a framework- all units are based on this.

 Autumn 

Year 4 English – Setting Description 

This term, we will use The Tunnel by Anthony Browne as our initial stimulus to explore descriptive writing and how to create setting and atmosphere. Children will develop their vocabulary and writing skills as they create their own vivid forest descriptions.

• Use rich and precise vocabulary to describe the senses.
• Develop expanded noun phrases and powerful verbs.
• Use similes, metaphors and personification to create imagery.
• Use fronted adverbials and varied sentence structures.
• Build atmosphere through careful word choices.
• Organise ideas into well-structured paragraphs.
• Plan, draft, edit and improve writing.
• Apply accurate grammar, punctuation and spelling.

National Curriculum: Developing vocabulary, sentence structure, paragraphing, descriptive language, and the ability to plan, evaluate and edit writing.

Non-fiction Unit

Class Novel:  In class, we will begin reading 'There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom' by Louise Sachar  

English homework:

Reading: children should read daily and record in their homework diary.  

Spelling: at least 5 games on Spelling Shed each week (Spellings will be updated each Monday.)

     https://www.spellingshed.com/en-gb/

What are we doing in other subjects this half term?

Science: Electricity. This term, we will explore electricity and how electrical circuits work. Using practical investigations, children will learn to identify common electrical components, construct and draw simple circuits, and understand what is needed for a circuit to work. We will investigate how switches affect circuits and recognise common electrical conductors and insulators.

History: complete   then   

Geography: complete  then  

RE: complete then   

Art:  Exploring tone, texture and proportion to create realistic and expressive drawings

ICT: E-safety digital posters All About Me

PHSCE: This term, we will explore relationships, friendships and feelings, developing our understanding of how to communicate respectfully, manage emotions and build positive relationships with others. We will also consider how our actions can affect those around us and how to seek help when needed.

MUSIC: Instruments and the orchestra and Christmas production!

(The children have a weekly music lesson with our music specialist teacher, Mrs Bell, in the music room) 

Library :

We visit the library as a class each week. The library is also open to the children every lunchtime and after school on Tuesdays (with an adult)

Children may borrow two books for a period of two weeks.

At the end of the loan period, books must be returned to the school, where the loan can be renewed if required. If a book is lost, please talk to

Mrs Bickmore or Mrs Burnham. We ask for a contribution of £5.00 towards replacing lost books. Children can log in to their Reading Cloud

accounts from home to check their current loans or look for suggestions about what to read next.

                    To access Reading Cloud, click here.